John McCain dead at 81 - Joziah German

On Saturday, August 25th, the nation lost a war hero who survived serval years overseas as a prisoner of war, a man who served three decades in Congress, and the Republican Party's nominee for the 2008 presidential election. U.S Senator John McCain passed away at 81 after battling brain cancer for a little more than a year. A man committed to his work, he continued to push past his illness and strongly held his position contributing to congressional decisions. Daughter Meghan McCain wrote, "He was a great fire who burned bright". McCain was born in 1936 in the Panama Canal Zone, for his father was stationed there in the Navy. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1958 and then made his way to Vietnam. In 1967, his fighter jet was hit and he was then captured by the Northern Vietnamese. For more than five years he was tortured, beaten, and put in solitary confinement. A man of pure honor, McCain refused to be released unless all other prisoners got to leave before him. After being released in 1973, John decided to go into politics in 1976. Successful in the field, John Mccain was elected into the House of Representatives, ran for president twice, and returned to the Senate in 2008. John was a good man and will be remembered by many.

This article published by Alex Pappas on Fox News the night of McCain's death was shocking to many. Produced suddenly, the news caught quickly on this recent tragedy. Prior to learning about the sad death of McCain, I really never knew of him or his legacy. I learned though that he was a man of honor, conviction, and inspiration. Getting to read and understand his eventful life, I found myself really feeling for his family and friends. John was a prisoner of war in Vietnam which was a very important moment in U.S history where America stepped into a battle they weren't ready to complete. Written to inform people of the death of John McCain, this article also had a negative influence on its readers as they found out the depressing news. The author of this article, most likely a McCain supporter, wrote this article because he thought it was necessary for people to know about an important contributor to history's death. The article is trying to convey the great life of a great man, and the things he went through and accomplished within that journey. Alex Pappas news was important because he got to tell the tale of John McCain, and not many people will get to say they wrote a report on a very significant, family man.

 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/25/john-mccain-dead-at-81.html